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Best Databases

Ranked by community votes
Updated in real-time

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#1 Ranked

Ranker

Ranking and voting platform for pop culture and general knowledge

7.2

1 votes

Few ratings

2
P

PostgreSQL

Open-source relational database system

9.4Few
3
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MySQL

MySQL is the world's most popular open source database

7.2Few
4
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MongoDB

Get your ideas to market faster with a flexible, AI-ready database

5
M

Microsoft Access

Quickly create desktop databases and customizable database apps with Microsoft Access

6
E

Ebean

object–relational mapping software

7
M

Mantis Bug Tracker

free and open source, web-based bug tracking system

8
F

FrontBase

FrontBase is a relational database management system written in ANSI C.

9
F

Fluidinfo

collaborative database software (2009-)

10
S

Sparksee

graph database system

11
B

Bullzip PDF Printer

Danish freeware PDF printer

12
C

CTDB

software; cluster implementation of the TDB database used by Samba

13
I

InfiniDB

database management software company based in Frisco, Texas

14
G

GSHHG

High-resolution shoreline data set

15
V

Versant Object Database

database management system

16
I

InfiniteGraph

InfiniteGraph is a distributed graph database implemented in Java and C++ and is from a class of NOSQL ("Not Only SQL") database technologies that focus on graph data structures.

17
P

PDBREPORT

database of anomalies and errors in Protein Data Bank

18
P

Panorama

database engine and development environment for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows

19
P

Pervasive PSQL

proprietary DBMS optimized for embedding in applications

20
D

DataObjects.NET

DataObjects.NET

21
H

Handy Backup

Handy Backup

22
P

Polyhedra DBMS

Polyhedra DBMS

23
E

ExPASy

Expert Protein-Analysis System

24
S

SQLyog

database administration tool

25
A

Aqua Data Studio

software

26
A

Ability Office

office suite

27
A

ADABAS

database management system

28
B

Bioinformatic Harvester

defunct bioinformatic meta search engine

29
C

Calligra Suite

office suite made for KDE

30
M

Microsoft Azure SQL Database

software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best databases in 2026?

Based on 4 community votes, Ranker is currently ranked #1 in Databases with a score of 7.2/10.

How are databases ranked on Peakd?

Peakd ranks databases using trust-weighted community votes. Each user rates on a 1-10 scale, and votes are weighted by the user's trust score (based on account age, consistency, and verification). Rankings cannot be bought or manipulated by companies.

How to choose the best databases?

Look at the overall community score, read discussions, and compare specific aspects like value, performance, and ease of use. You can also use the head-to-head comparison feature to see two options side by side.

What are the most popular databases?

The top-rated databases based on community votes are: #1 Ranker, #2 PostgreSQL, #3 MySQL. See the full rankings above.

Are Peakd databases rankings trustworthy?

Yes. Peakd uses trust-weighted voting to prevent manipulation. Rankings are based purely on community opinion — companies cannot pay for a higher position. All methodology is transparent.

What happens when two databases have the same score?

When scores are tied, the one with more community votes ranks higher (more votes means a more reliable score). If votes are also equal, the entity that has been on the platform longer takes priority.